Lee has had a very good day today and he really wants to be out of the hospital. He is so very tired of being in the hospital and eating the hospital food and having to depend on others. I was able to be there early enough this morning to talk to the doctors during grand rounds. Depending on how his chest x-ray looked today he will probably be discharged in the morning.
They did express some concern that his oxygen level at one time during his a.m. walk had fallen to 87. So when I arrived I was surprised to see that he had nasal oxygen going. It was only on 2L and was discontinued shortly thereafter. They did want to see how he did when he walked a second time. I walked with him and constantly checked his pulse and oxygen level during the walk. He did fine and did not have to have any oxygen during the walk. As of 6:30 p.m. he still did not have to have oxygen. I believe his bronchial passageways are a little irritated from the bronchoscopy and biopsy yesterday and that does cause him to have a lower oxygen level. He seemed to improve as the day moved forward.
He will have to come home on the I.V. antibiotics once again and we are back to the midnight and early a.m. medication. This will only be for two weeks (we hope). At least we know that he is getting the treatment for the infection. So far, his heart is doing very well. He is maintaining a regular heartbeat and a steady blood pressure. Thank God for that!
We plan to get out some over the week-end. The weather promises that it will be very comfortable. Lee has not descended into more weakness with this hospitilization and will return to the Center for Living on Tuesday Afternoon. The Lord willing, we will get on with this program!
During the next weeks I will be sharing with you some of the precautions all of us must take and some of the sacrifices we must make in allowing Lee to return home. Please remember that everything we will be asking will be so Lee will be able to live in a safe and also friendly environment. The safety will require that we remember small things like avoiding handshakes, hugs and kisses and always using the hand sanitizer that will be immediately available to all. There may be times when we ask you to mask and limit your visit. We trust that you will visit later or some other time if you are sick or recovering from an illness.
As you can see, I am already looking for the future. We still have a long way to go and many more sessions at the Center for the Living.
More Later.......................................Brenda
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